For over fifty years, The Aquarian Minyan has been a pioneering model of Jewish Renewal. It was established with the goal to “renew the old and make holy the new” (Rav Kook). As an egalitarian community we believe that each of us can be a vehicle for the Light and that we all are holy teachers and holy students in different ways and at different times. By revitalizing prayer, rituals and teachings, we have endeavored to provide a spiritually alive Jewish home for souls to evolve and be nurtured. We welcome all to join us in celebration, learning and blessing.

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AQUARIAN MINYAN YESHIVA

offers a rich variety of adult Jewish education.

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This Week’s Torah Reading

This week’s Parsha is Yisro Exodus 18:1-20:23 | Haftarah Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6

Featured Events

Annual Meeting

This Sunday, January 11, noon – 3pm

Please join us for our Annual Community Meeting, either in-person at Redwood Gardens, 2951 Derby St, Berkeley or online HERE

In-person: please arrive by noon or earlier to enjoy bagels! shmears! snacks!

Online: Music will start at 12:10pm and the program at 12:15pm

We would appreciate knowing if you plan on coming in-person so we have enough food; RSVP to robertbstang@icloud.com

Book Talk

Tuesday Jan. 20 at 5 PM
 
 

JewiShroom Zoom: Psychedelic Judaism

with Rabbi Paige Lowenstein
Tuesdays, Feb 17, Feb 24, and March 3, 2026, 12 PM PST, on Zoom
Join us to study ancient Jewish texts, discuss insights from contemporary rabbis, and explore all the alignment between these sacred spiritual practices. Whether you’re an experienced psychonaut or have never even heard that word before, all are welcome!

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Heretics and the Evolution of Modern Jewish Culture

with Rabbi Jeffrey Amshalem
February 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 2026, 11 AM – 12 PM PST, on Zoom
Since the Middle Ages Jews have been actively creating their own passage into modernity. It may be surprising to know that people branded as heretics have played an outsized role in this process. In this course we will learn about

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Mussar, Moksha and Beyond

with Jennifer Ganya
February 12, 19, 26 and March 5, 2026, 12 – 1 PM PST, on Zoom
This four-week introduction to emergent yogic philosophy will draw from canonical texts such as The Gita and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and commentaries and introduce more recently translated materials and insights from notable teachers and modern sages of the yogic tradition.

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Zionism and Anti Zionism

with Rabbi Dean Kertesz
Mondays, February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2026 12 – 1:00 PM PST, on Zoom
This four-session course will explore the history of Zionism and Anti Zionism and provide clear definitions of these terms/movements and what they mean. My goal is that participants will come away with a greater sense of clarity about the meanings

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